** *SOUTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY*, Program in Environmental Studies, seeks a Brown Junior Visiting Scholar in Environmental Studies to begin fall 2008. This is a two-year benefited position. We seek candidates who recognize the interdisciplinary nature of environmental studies, who are enthusiastic about teaching and mentoring undergraduate students, and who are eager to participate in a collaborative academic community. The successful candidate will have a Ph.D. (expected by August 2008) in environmental studies, physical geography (with a research and teaching portfolio exhibiting expertise in the environmental studies application of geography), or other related field. The person will teach at least one mid-level course in Environmental Studies, an upper-level course in her/his area of expertise, and will rotate responsibilities for teaching the Capstone course for majors. The successful candidate will also have an on-going research program which can include undergraduate students. A professional development budget is available to the successful candidate. The program includes faculty from the natural sciences, social sciences, and humanities with a particular strength in addressing issues of environmental justice.
Consideration of applications will begin January 15, 2008 and continue until the position is filled. Send applications, including CV and three letters of reference, to Connie Imhof, Faculty Secretary, Southwestern University, Box 770, Georgetown, Texas 78627-0770. Southwestern University is a selective, undergraduate institution committed to a broad-based liberal arts, sciences, and fine arts education. Southwestern currently enrolls approximately 1,250 students and maintains a student to faculty ratio of 11 to 1. The University's endowment ranks among the highest per student of undergraduate institutions in the country. In addition to a number of other national organizations, Southwestern University is a member of two consortia of liberal arts colleges, the Associated Colleges of the South and the Annapolis Group. Located in Georgetown, Texas, 28 miles north of downtown Austin, Southwestern is affiliated with The United Methodist Church. Southwestern University is committed to fostering a diverse educational environment and encourages applications from members of groups traditionally under-represented in academia. For information concerning the University, visit our Web site at www.southwestern.edu. -- Romi L. Burks, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Biology Chair, Animal Behavior Program 2006-2009 Southwestern University 512-863-1280 www.southwestern.edu/~burksr
